The roles of orbital frontal cortex in the modulation of antisocial behavior

Brain and Cognition

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 198-208

  Blair, R J R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; AVERSION; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BRAIN FUNCTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FRONTAL CORTEX; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; INSTRUMENTATION; LEARNING; MORALITY; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; ORBITAL CORTEX; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOPATHY; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 2342644039     PISSN: 02782626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2626(03)00276-8     Document Type: Article

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